New Liberal Democrat frontbench
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7153978.stm Version 0 of 1. The Liberal Democrats' new leader, Nick Clegg, has announced a reshuffle of the party's front bench. Here is a full list of the new line-up. Leader: Nick Clegg Deputy Leader: Vincent Cable Chief Whip: Paul Burstow Chair of Campaigns and Communications: Ed Davey Economy and businessTreasury: Vincent Cable Treasury: Jeremy Browne Business and enterprise: Sarah Teather Home affairsHome affairs: Chris HuhneJustice: David Heath Shadow Attorney General: Lord Thomas Shadow Solicitor General: David Howarth International affairsForeign affairs: Ed Davey Defence: Nick Harvey International Development: Michael Moore Public servicesChildren, schools and families: David LawsHealth: Norman Lamb Communities and Local Government: Julia Goldsworthy Housing: Lembit Opik Work and Pensions: Danny Alexander Innovation, universities and skills: Stephen Williams Environment Environment, energy, food and rural affairs: Steve Webb Transport: Norman Baker Countryside: Tim Farron Families and Cabinet Office spokesman: Susan Kramer Commons leader: Simon Hughes Culture, Media and Sport: Don Foster Scotland and Northern Ireland: Alistair Carmichael Youth and equality: Lynne Featherstone Lords leader: Lord McNally Wales: Roger Williams Lords chief whip:Lord Shutt Parliamentary campaigns chairman:Willie Rennie Leader's chief of staff:Danny Alexander Leader's PPS: Mark Hunter Parliamentary Party chairman: Lorely Burt Other appointments:Sir Menzies Campbell will join the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and conduct a full review of Britain's future military capability. Charles Kennedy, as President of the European Movement, will campaign on European issues and will contribute to major European debates from the front bench. |